Community Participation Level in Business Capital Strengthening

The purpose of this research is to know the community participation level in business capital strengthening at LEM Sejahtera Program. This research was conducted in AndomLEMnggo Village Beselutu District, Konawe Regency, Indonesia. The study was conducted during 12 months. This research begins by determining the respondent purposively ie the perpetrator who knows and understands the problem, and is directly involved with the research problem. The number of respondents in this study is determined as much as 25% of the total population. So the number of respondents or actors in this study were as many as 38 people. For qualitative data collection, the determination of informants is based on preliminary information about the existence, their roles and functions, work programs and institutional activities. Results of the study showed that: the level of participation of members of LEM Sejahtera in business capital strengthening program is high. Members have mobilized themselves in an integrated activity (savings and regular meetings) and the parties only act as facilitators.